The Unstable Succession of Kings in Viking Era Scandinavia

The last war was against the Northmen called Danes who started as pirates and later attacked Gaul and Germany./nKing Gottfried of the Danes aimed to gain empire over all of Germany./nGottfried had already subdued the Abodratai and planned to attack Aachen./nGottfried's premature death ended the war he had started./nAssassination and unstable transfer of power were common in Viking era Scandinavia./nIn Viking era Scandinavia, conflicts between kings often led to civil war.